Carioca Lyrics in English by Izi
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Carioca by Izi from Italian to English.
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Ue ue
Ue ue
Ue ue
Ue ue
Tha Supreme
tha Supreme
Uee
Uee
Andavo in giro in bicicletta
I used to ride my bike around
Sì, da bambino mi piaceva l'aria fresca
Yes, as a child I liked the fresh air
Perché respiravo e la sentivo in testa
Because I breathed it and felt it in my head
Come se avessi una finestra
As if I had a window
E invece vivo in una cella, amor'
But instead I live in a cell, my love
Ma seguo sempre la mia stella polare
But I always follow my North Star
Non voglio regalare perle ai porci
I don't want to cast pearls before swine
Perché loro sanno solo sporcare
Because they only know how to make things dirty
Perché loro bene dentro non vogliono starci
Because they don't want to be good inside
Come fossero attori che buttano stralci
As if they were actors throwing scraps
Come fossero tori che bucano fanti
As if they were bulls goring pawns
Buttate i cellulari, state ad ascoltarmi
Throw away your phones, listen to me
Voi che calpestate panche e manco vi guardate attorno
You who trample benches and don't even look around
È più facile odiare che comunicare perché siete vittime
It's easier to hate than to communicate because you are victims
Subite tutto quanto invece che stanare colpe
You endure everything instead of exposing faults
Quindi date sempre al mondo dello stronzo
So you always call the world an a**hole
Come fosse una persona
As if it were a person
Dio perdonali, che cosa van dicendo?
God forgive them, what are they saying?
Mentre sto su una poltrona seguo il thriller tutto il tempo
While I'm on an armchair, I follow the thriller the whole time
Questi voglion la corona, ma c'hanno solo la birra
These people want the crown, but they only have beer
Quando io ritorno in zona, porto l'oro, incenso e mirra
When I return to the area, I bring gold, frankincense, and myrrh
Faccio bene questa roba perché sono ben connesso
I do this stuff well because I'm well connected
Gli sbirri della mia zona mi vogliono reo confesso
The cops in my area want me to confess
Se ogni canna sequestrata si trasformasse in confetto
If every seized joint turned into a candy
Avremmo tutti il diabete e gli sbirri avrebbero il resto, tiè
We'd all have diabetes and the cops would have the rest, take that
Andavo in giro in bicicletta
I used to ride my bike around
Sì, da bambino mi piaceva l'aria fresca
Yes, as a child I liked the fresh air
Perché respiravo e la sentivo in testa
Because I breathed it and felt it in my head
Come se avessi una finestra
As if I had a window
E invece vivo in una cella, amor'
But instead I live in a cell, my love
Ma seguo sempre la mia stella polare
But I always follow my North Star
Non voglio regalare perle ai porci
I don't want to cast pearls before swine
Perché loro sanno solo sporcare, yeah, yeah, yeah
Because they only know how to make things dirty, yeah, yeah, yeah
So che non ti fidi di nessuno
I know you don't trust anyone
Ma non puoi mai, mai, pensare di essere solo
But you can never, ever, think you're alone
Tu pensa, ok, io sono qui e non mi sento
You think, okay, I'm here and I don't feel it
Ma pensa, ok, se mi chiami parto e ti raggiungo
But think, okay, if you call me, I'll leave and reach you
Perché so che non ti fidi di nessuno
Because I know you don't trust anyone
Ma non puoi mai, mai, pensare di essere solo
But you can never, ever, think you're alone
Tu pensa, ok, io sono qui e non mi sento
You think, okay, I'm here and I don't feel it
Ma pensa, ok, se mi chiami parto e ti raggiungo
But think, okay, if you call me, I'll leave and reach you
Sono venuto da lontano per cambiare qua
I came from far away to change things here
Seguo il corrimano fino alla città
I follow the handrail to the city
Ero fuori mano con le stelle al centro, yeah
I was out of the way with the stars at the center, yeah
Mi hanno sempre detto di attaccarmi al tram
They always told me to jump on the bandwagon
Seguo due binari che si intrecciano, è stupendo
I follow two tracks that intertwine, it's wonderful
Come una piuma, c'hai tutto
Like a feather, you have everything
E poco dopo in un momento stringi niente
And soon after, in a moment, you hold nothing
Ciò che resta è solo il tempo che hai impiegato ad arrivarci
What remains is only the time you took to get there
Che quel tempo non esiste e non hai tempo per pensarci
That time doesn't exist and you don't have time to think about it
Io continuo a sistemare le rovine
I keep fixing the ruins
Sono belle, mi ricordano che anche se crollo non posso morire
They are beautiful, they remind me that even if I collapse I cannot die
Le mie stelle mi guidano lungo notti, col buio non so dormire (no)
My stars guide me through nights, I can't sleep in the dark (no)
Sono pazzo nel cervello, prego Dio perché guido uguale vie
I'm crazy in the head, I pray to God because I drive the same roads
No, non servono medicine
No, no medicine is needed
Non servono medicine, no, non qua
No medicine is needed, no, not here
Servono queste rime, il sottoscritto le ha
These rhymes are needed, the undersigned has them
Sotto al letto, da bambino, si nasconde un uomo nero
Under the bed, as a child, a boogeyman hides
Sotto al petto mio, ti giuro, c'è il cuore di un uomo vero
Under my chest, I swear, there's the heart of a real man
I sospiri sono aria e vanno all'aria
Sighs are air and go to waste
Le lacrime che piango sono acqua e vanno al mare
The tears I cry are water and go to the sea
La musica attraversa mare ed aria, se non ci fosse pane
Music crosses sea and air, if there were no bread
Che serve un cantastorie senza storie da cantare?
What good is a storyteller without stories to sing?
Andavo in giro in bicicletta
I used to ride my bike around
Sì, da bambino mi piaceva l'aria fresca
Yes, as a child I liked the fresh air
Perché respiravo e la sentivo in testa
Because I breathed it and felt it in my head
Come se avessi una finestra
As if I had a window
E invece vivo in una cella, amor'
But instead I live in a cell, my love
Ma seguo sempre la mia stella polare
But I always follow my North Star
Non voglio regalare perle ai porci
I don't want to cast pearls before swine
Perché loro sanno solo sporcare (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Because they only know how to make things dirty (yeah, yeah, yeah)
So che non ti fidi di nessuno
I know you don't trust anyone
Ma non puoi mai, mai, pensare di essere solo
But you can never, ever, think you're alone
Tu pensa, ok, io sono qui e non mi sento
You think, okay, I'm here and I don't feel it
Ma pensa, ok, se mi chiami parto e ti raggiungo
But think, okay, if you call me, I'll leave and reach you
Perché so che non ti fidi di nessuno
Because I know you don't trust anyone
Ma non puoi mai, mai, pensare di essere solo
But you can never, ever, think you're alone
Tu pensa, ok, io sono qui e non mi sento
You think, okay, I'm here and I don't feel it
Ma pensa, ok, se mi chiami parto e ti raggiungo, yeah
But think, okay, if you call me, I'll leave and reach you, yeah
Ma
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cantastorie — storyteller
Cantastorie literally translates to "story-singer" or "storyteller". It's a charming and somewhat old-fashioned word that evokes a sense of tradition and artistry.
In the context of the song, Izi asks, "Che serve un cantastorie senza storie da cantare?" (What good is a storyteller without stories to sing?). This rhetorical question highlights the essential role of experience and narrative in an artist's craft, making it a poignant and memorable word choice.
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